A DUTCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX

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07.07.2023 11:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 144 | A DUTCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX
A DUTCH GOLD SNUFF-BOX

MARK OF JEAN SAINT (1698-1769), AMSTERDAM, 1731; WITH DUTCH DUTY MARK AND LATER FRENCH CONTROL MARK

Shaped rectangular with moulded rims and plain polished gold sides and base, the cover finely chased and engraved with Venus mourning the death of Adonis watched by Mars and Cupid within a Bérain style cartouche of scrolls, flowers, shell and mask on matted ground, marked inside cover and base

2 1/2 in. (68 mm.) wide

3 oz. 8 dwt. (106 gr.)





Provenance

A Gentleman; Christie's, Amsterdam, 6 December 2004, lot 216.
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